Great interest has been shown by potential exhibitors in the country’s first national exhibition dedicated to the latest products, services and concepts in the heavy vehicle industry, which will be staged at the Tshwane Events Centre in Soutter Street, Pretoria West from March 23 to 26 next year (2010).

 “The Tshwane Events Centre is proud to host this first ever confex dedicated to the heavy equipment sector in South Africa. We have identified this exhibition-cum-conference as a need within the industry which was confirmed by major role players,” says Wim du Toit, CEO of TSHWABAC, organisers of the event .

 Tshwane Events Centre and HeavyWeight Expo Director, Fanie Fourie, is excited about the enthusiastic response received since the HeavyWeight Expo was announced earlier in September.  “We are expecting around 80 representatives of the heavy vehicle, bus, construction plant and equipment, special and agricultural vehicle sectors to attend the official launch function of the inaugural HeavyWeight Expo,” said Fourie.

 “All the major players have expressed an interest and once we have fully briefed them on what the show will offer them, we will be getting into the hard marketing of the exhibition.”

 “The excellent response we have received so far reinforces our belief that it is time for a show of this nature, that will showcase the heavy vehicle industry, which is a key sector of the transport business,” Fourie added.

 Three of the biggest exhibition halls at the old Pretoria Showgrounds have been made available to exhibitors.  Halls C, J and L will provide around 17 000 square metres of exhibition floor space and in addition there will be a further 30 000 square metres of outside space.

While the HeavyWeight Expo, which is endorsed by the RMI, will provide a unique platform for the leading manufacturers, suppliers and service providers to display their products and do business with existing and new customers, industry related business conferences and workshops will be organised by Omega Investment Research.

 Omega was formed in 1989 by Dr Denis Worrall, former South African ambassador to Australia and the Court of St James.  It is a specialised consultancy globally active in African investment promotion, trade facilitation and business development.  Omega is also active in the related fields of international conference and event organising, market research and intelligence-based consulting.

 Exhibitors will also have access to the services of Total Relationship Management (TRM), specialists in customer relationship management in the automotive arena.  TRM provides a range of services aimed at enhancing customer care and customer satisfaction strategies and boosting customer relationship initiatives.

 Jeff Osborne, CEO of the RMI, comments: “The RMI, which is in its 101st year of existence, is pleased to offer the HeavyWeight Expo its full support.  We enjoy a world class automotive industry in South Africa, as was evidenced by last year’s Johannesburg International Motor Show.  We believe that the creation of an additional show dedicated to showcasing the heavy vehicle industry is entirely appropriate and we urge all players in the industry to give HeavyWeight Expo 2010 their full support.  It is being organised by enthusiastic professionals who enjoy an impeccable track record and, I am sure, it will be a great success.”

The fifth annual Workshop and Aftermarket Technology Show (WATS) will run in tandem with the HeavyWeight Expo for two of the four days.  The 120 or so WATS exhibitors will occupy one of the three exhibition halls.

 For further information, visit www.heavyweight.co.za or contact Fanie Fourie, telephone 012 327 1487, or Sonja Terblanche, telephone 012 306 0312.

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